Thursday, January 20, 2011

Osmanthus Cookies

CNY is just around the corner and I see a lot of cookies popping up from fellow blogger’s blogs. It is making me very nervous as I’ve just started to bake mine. This is the very first cookie that I made for CNY using dried Osmanthus flowers. I only used the Osmanthus once to cook this chicken dish and I still have a big jar of it. I think the Osmanthus gives a really nice fragrant to the cookies and it is just the perfect fit for CNY celebration. If you’re looking for something different to bake for the CNY I hope you will try this out. I am submitting this cookie to Aspiring-Bakers # 3 My Favourite CNY Cookies hosted by j3ss kitch3n .

1. Sieve flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt together. Set it aside. Get ready a sheet pan and line it with parchment paper.
2. Beat sugar and icing sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the egg yolk and continue to beat until combined. Add in the osmanthus flowers. Mix well.
3. Lower down the speed of the mixer and slowly add in the flour mixture until the dough comes together.
4. Transfer the dough to a work surface that is lightly floured, roll out the dough to about ¼”, cut into desired shapes and transfer it to the baking sheet.
5. Brush the top of the cookies with egg wash and bake in a pre-heated 325 degree oven until the edges are lightly brown. Transfer to cooling rack and store in an airtight container when it is cool.

Note: If the dough is too soft, wrap it up and let it rest in the fridge for an hour before rolling it out.

those cookies look really great!! i saw this on someone else's blog too and i gave it a try. quite disappointed despite increasing the amount of osmanthus to be added ): nonetheless, i would like to give yours a try (: does yours have nice taste and fragrance of osmanthus?

Perfecto!..so beautiful.Gert,I've got something to confess...what the heck is osmanthus?I've googled it and still I can't figure out what is that thingy!!!Maybe I've seen it and even eaten it but definately got no idea what is it!!!Not only jakun,I've lived under the stone in the mountain,right?

Shereen, this flower in Chinese is called 'Guihua' The plant gives tiny little white or yellow flower and a very nice fragrant especially in the evening. You can get this at Chinese Medical Hall in Chinatown. Too bad I can't send any to you as I am sure it won't go through the custom :)

Yen, are you baking this for CNY. You are too far away if not I will mail you some. Years ago I sent a friend in Canada some cookies and it got stuck in the customs for over a month :)

Yummy Koh, thank you.

Norma, thank you for your support and your comment. So you nak tengok gambar Christmas I ya. I ada post the pictures kat FB and if you ada FB I can add you and you can see from there.

Lesley, I got the osmanthus from Manhattan Chinatown. They do sell it at the Medical Hall. Do try it out. The flower goes really well with stir-fry, steam dish and also bake goods.

Thanks. I tried baking over the weekend, it smells great during the baking process. Strangely the cookie doesn't have a taste of guihua. Well, the end result is superb too! It has a mixture of sweet and savory taste. Thanks for sharing.

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